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Terri Schiavo's Estranged Husband Gets $1 Million Offer to Not Kill Her
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Posted on 03/11/2005 9:57:53 AM PST by longhaired_christian

Clearwater, FL (LifeNews.com) -- A California businessman has offered Terri Schiavo's estranged husband $1 million to not starve her to death and to transfer legal guardianship for her to Terri's family.

Robert Herring, Sr., lives in San Diego and is the founder of WEALTHTV, a lifestyle and entertainment television channel. He also spent more than 30 years in the electronics industry as the founder and owner of HERCO Technology, which he later sold to a larger firm.

Herring contacted infamous attorney Gloria Allred to pay Michael Schiavo $1 million if he complies with Herring's request.

"After viewing video of Terri on television, I came to the belief that there was hope for her," Herring said in a statement Thursday. "As events have proceeded in the legal battle, it became clear to me that if something was not done for Terri, that all hope for her would be lost."

The money has been placed in a a trust account operated by Allred on Wednesday and the attorney sent a letter to Michael Thursday morning comunicating the offer.

There is no word on whether Michael will accept the offer. Should he do so, courts will still need to sign off on changing legal guardian ship for Terri.

Herring said he acted now because he is worried that Florida courts will not turn back on their decision to allow Michael to starve Terri to death next week.

"With a date of March 18th quickly approaching, and no other viable hope for Terri to be able to keep her feeding tube, I felt compelled to act," he said.

Allred confirmed Herring's rationale.

"It now appears that the court process is ending, and that the legislative process has failed to stop the removal of the feeding tube," she said.

"He recognizes that unless something is done immediately, Terri Schiavo is not likely to survive very long," Allred added. "Knowing that time is of the essence and realizing that he is fortunate enough to be able to help, he has decided to take action.".

Allred was the attorney for Amber Frey in the infamous Scott Peterson trial. Frey had an affair with Scott during the time he killed Laci and Conner Peterson.


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To: shezza

Is that all she does? Just lay there smiling? She said she wouldn't want to live like that, hooked up to machines.


61 posted on 03/11/2005 11:10:40 AM PST by LilAngel
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To: shezza

I had never seen those videos - quite compelling that she is alive and aware.


62 posted on 03/11/2005 11:10:55 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: DarkSavant

> You don't think it could happen here?

Could it? Well, maybe, I suppose it's possible. But how likely is it? After so many months, the likelihood of waking from a coma and being anywhere *near* lucid, much less fit to give testimony, is *very* unlikely.


63 posted on 03/11/2005 11:11:32 AM PST by orionblamblam
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To: LilAngel

She isn't "hooked up to machines."


64 posted on 03/11/2005 11:12:12 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat

Sure she's alive and aware. But she said she wouldn't want to live like that.


65 posted on 03/11/2005 11:12:23 AM PST by LilAngel
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To: LilAngel
She said she wouldn't want to live like that, hooked up to machines.

No, my sweet, HE said she said. There's a difference, you know.

66 posted on 03/11/2005 11:12:56 AM PST by shezza
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To: Republican Wildcat

This whole thing is about taking her off the machines.


67 posted on 03/11/2005 11:13:10 AM PST by LilAngel
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To: Les_Miserables

"discomfort felt by those of us who believe we should err on the side of life not condemn someone to die when there are loving parents willing to assume care for their daughter."


"Amen" to that.


68 posted on 03/11/2005 11:13:15 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: Les_Miserables

> I didn't accuse anyone of anything.

I stand corrected. However, Mike has been repeatedly accused of murder hereabouts, and with very little justification it seems.


69 posted on 03/11/2005 11:13:35 AM PST by orionblamblam
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To: LilAngel

No, it is not. It is about taking away food and water.


70 posted on 03/11/2005 11:14:41 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: shezza

Well, apparently the judge believed she said it.


71 posted on 03/11/2005 11:14:59 AM PST by LilAngel
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To: green pastures

"Why was there no mention of Terri's wishes by Michael those first five years?"


Maybe he asked her after a while and she indicated she wanted to die 5 years after.


*Oops*, that would indicate she's not a total vegetable!



Oh poor Michael; he just can't win no matter which evidence he tries to use....


72 posted on 03/11/2005 11:15:26 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: shezza

> Be sure to watch the videos.

You mean the greatly editted ones? To show that someone is *truly* responsive, you need a lot of uncut and in-context video, not snippets.


73 posted on 03/11/2005 11:15:40 AM PST by orionblamblam
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To: Hildy
If he wanted her dead, why did he try every therapy the first five years?

Because he had argued in court that he "would care for her for the rest of [his] life" in order to secure the malpractice award of $1.2M. You don't just turn around immediately and try to kill her or fabricate a memory that she wouldn't want any of this... you need to play the game for a while.

74 posted on 03/11/2005 11:16:36 AM PST by pgyanke (Yes, I know all the facts of the case... this just stood out for comment...)
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To: Republican Wildcat

She's still allowed to eat and drink. She's just not able to. She said she wouldn't want machines. When your body quits processing food, pumping it in with machines does more harm than good.


75 posted on 03/11/2005 11:17:05 AM PST by LilAngel
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To: longhaired_christian

How much does Gloria Allred get as a finders fee? (kidding...hope Michael comes to his senses)


76 posted on 03/11/2005 11:17:07 AM PST by gopwinsin04
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To: LilAngel

You apparently haven't been following this case very closely.


77 posted on 03/11/2005 11:18:07 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: orionblamblam

I didn't know the videos were edited. That explains a lot.


78 posted on 03/11/2005 11:18:22 AM PST by LilAngel
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To: LilAngel

There are no machines. Feeding her is putting food directly in her stomach rather than her mouth. You are grossly ignorant of the facts and should read more on the case. I don't say this as an insult but as a sincere suggestion.


79 posted on 03/11/2005 11:18:57 AM PST by pgyanke (Yes, I know all the facts of the case... this just stood out for comment...)
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To: LilAngel

Do a little more digging on this story, and I think you'll be surprised. The judge has outrageously ruled for the HINO every single time and either refuses to allow or scoffingly dismisses the multitude of testimony to the contrary. He dismissed testimony from Terri's own friends about what Terri said to them, because it contradicted what Michael said. He will not allow video or pictures to be taken of Terri, because they prove she is not in a coma. He will not allow food or water to be put near her mouth, because she might consume them. He is E-V-I-L.


80 posted on 03/11/2005 11:19:48 AM PST by shezza
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